# Mallory Martin

Mallory Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. Martin also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at Kunlun Fight MMA 7 in China prior to joining Invicta Fighting Championships.

### Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against Sunna Davíðsdóttir. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

### Legacy Fighting Alliance

Martin faced Maycee Barber on September 8, 2017, at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

### Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin second fight in Invicta was on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. She faced Tiffany Masters and she won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.

### Return to Legacy Fighting Alliance

On April 27, 2018, Martin faced Linsey Williams at LFA 38. She won the fight by submission in round two.

### Second return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin returned to Invicta and faced Ashley Nichols on September 1, 2018, at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin.
At the weigh-ins, Mallory Martin weighed in at 117 pounds, one pound over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 25 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Nichols. She won the fight via a technical knockout in round three.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martin was signed by UFC in December 2019.
Martin faced Virna Jandiroba, replacing injured Lívia Renata Souza on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7. She lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Martin faced Hannah Cifers on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175. The bout was held at catchweight after Cifers missed weight with 20 percent of her purse going to Martin. Despite getting knocked down in the first round, Martin won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two. This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.
Martin faced Polyana Viana on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258. She lost the fight via an armbar in round two.
Martin was scheduled to face Montserrat Ruiz on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31. However Ruiz was forced out of the event and she was replaced by Cheyanne Buys. Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.
After fighting out her contract with her last bout, she didn't re-sign with the UFC.

### Post UFC

Martin faced Katharina Dalisda on October 15, 2022 at Oktagon 36. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Martin faced Magdaléna Šormová on December 29, 2023 at Oktagon 51, winning the bout via split decision.
Martin faced Anita Bekus on May 4, 2024 at Oktagon 57, winning the bout via unanimous decision.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Hannah Cifers
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Cheyanne Buys

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10–6 | Katharina Dalisda | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 62 | October 12, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Frankfurt, Germany | Won the Oktagon Women's Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–6 | Anita Bekus | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 57 | May 4, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Win | 8–6 | Magdaléna Šormová | Decision (split) | Oktagon 51 | December 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Catchweight (121 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 7–6 | Katharina Dalisda | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 36 | October 15, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Cheyanne Vlismas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | December 4, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–4 | Polyana Viana | Submission (armbar) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 1 | 3:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Hannah Cifers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | August 29, 2020 | 2 | 1:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (117 lb) bout; Cifers missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–3 | Virna Jandiroba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 2 | 1:16 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Cynthia Arceo | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote | November 1, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Micol Di Segni | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 25 | August 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Ashley Nichols | TKO (elbows) | Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin | September 1, 2018 | 3 | 1:05 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Linsey Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 38 | April 27, 2018 | 2 | 3:18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Tiffany Masters | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad | January 8, 2018 | 2 | 3:36 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Maycee Barber | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 22 | September 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sunna Davíðsdóttir | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II | March 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Strawweight debut. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 1–0 | Heqin Lin | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 7 | December 15, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | Flyweight debut. |